Poetry
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Fowler, William. The Taranula of love, Late 16th century
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Identifier: De.3.68
Scope and Contents
This volume is a sonet sequence comprising of seventy-two sonnets in a loose narrative by the makar (royal bard), writer, courtier, and translator William Fowler. Although the sonnets are written in his hand, the title and his name were written in William Drummond of Hawthornden's hand. Fowler was Drummond's uncle.
Dates:
Late 16th century
Petrarca, Francesco. The Triumphs of the most famous poet Mr Frances Petrarke, Late 16th to early 17th century
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Identifier: De.1.10/1
Scope and Contents
This is William Fowler's translation of Petrarch's Triumph. It also contains: "A dedication by Fowler to Jean Fleming, Lady Thirlestaine ; a sonnet to the author by James VI ; A sonnet in praise of Fowler, possibly by his aunt, Jean Drummond ; A sonnet by E.D. "in comendation of the author and his choice" ; A sonnet in "Mr Wm. foulars comendation" by Robert Hundson ; A sonnet "in commendation of the translatour and the Ladye...
Dates:
Late 16th to early 17th century
Sidney, Sir Philip. Astrophel and Stella written by Sr. Philip Sydny knight, Late 16th century
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Identifier: De5.96
Scope and Contents
This volume contains Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella. It was written for or by Sir Edward Dymoke, who met and exchanged verses with William Fowler in Padua in 1591 or 1592. The manuscript may have come to William Drummond through this association of his uncle. It is wanting all between sonnet and song ix.
Dates:
Late 16th century